Fotor Background Remover

Free background removal with HD, watermark-free downloads and no signup.

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Overview

Fotor's background remover cuts subjects out of photos automatically. Downloads are high resolution with no watermark, and you do not need an account. Upload a photo, the AI separates the subject in seconds, and you take away a transparent PNG or swap in a white or custom background. A magic brush lets you erase or add back parts of the cutout by hand.

It runs in the browser and Fotor's desktop and phone apps. It reads JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC and HEIF files up to 60 MB. The cutout itself is free at high resolution. Bulk removal of up to 50 images needs a paid plan. Fotor also publishes a background removal API.

Key features

Free HD cutouts with no watermark
No account needed
Transparent PNG or new background
Magic brush to erase or add back parts of the cutout
Reads JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC & HEIF
Uploads up to 60 MB and 8192 x 8192 pixels
Bulk mode for up to 50 images, on a paid plan
Background removal API
Flows into Fotor's editor afterward

When to use

Use Fotor's background remover if:

  • You want a high-resolution cutout free, without watermarks, and without creating an account.
  • Your photos come straight off an iPhone: HEIC files work without conversion.
  • You have a batch of product or profile photos and a paid plan: bulk removal takes up to 50 at once.
  • You want to keep editing after the cutout, in the same tool: new background, retouch, text.

When NOT to use

Skip it if any of these describe you:

  • You want bulk cutouts without paying. Bulk removal sits on Fotor's paid plans, and the free plan does one photo at a time.
  • You want to trace every edge by hand. Adobe Photoshop lets you do that. Fotor cuts out automatically and gives a brush for touch-ups.
  • Your files cannot go to a server. Processing happens in Fotor's cloud.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. You get high-resolution downloads without a watermark, and you do not need an account. Fotor sells subscriptions and credits for the rest of its suite, but the photo cutout itself is free.

JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC and HEIF, up to 60 MB and 8192 x 8192 pixels per file. iPhone photos work as-is.

Yes, up to 50 images per batch, on a paid plan. Fotor's free Basic plan does not include batch editing, so free use is one photo at a time.

A transparent PNG, or the subject on a white or custom background. You can also continue into Fotor's editor to retouch, add text or build a design around the cutout.

Both are one-click removers. Fotor gives HD watermark-free downloads free. remove.bg's free downloads are small previews, and full resolution costs credits. remove.bg also has plugins and apps for volume work. Both publish an API.

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